Question

Directions:- Study the following information carefully to answer the question given below.

A team of experts for conducting an interview consists of seven experts Bhushan, Cyriac, Pramila, Ram, Suresh, Shekhar and Unni. Of these Bhushan, Cyriac and Pramila are experts in social sciences while Suresh and Unni are experts in basic sciences. Ram and Shekhar had exposure in both basic sciences and social sciences. Three panels have to be formed for the interview with a restriction that a panel should have representation from experts in social sciences and basic sciences background. Moreover, at least one member should be an expert in only one area.

Unni does not like to be with Shekhar; Ram does not like to be with Pramila and Bhushan had Suresh as the partner. If both Ram and Pramila attended the interview then who was the partner to Cyriac?

• A. Cyriac cannot attend the interview
• B. Shekhar
• C. Pramila
• D. Unni
• E. Inadequate data

Answer 1

The correct option is A Cyriac cannot attend the interview

On the basis of information provided we can tabulated as:-
$\begin{array}{ccc}Experts& SocialSciences& BasicScience\\ Bhushan& ✓& X\\ Cyriac& ✓& X\\ Pramila& ✓& X\\ Ram& ✓& ✓\\ Suresh& X& ✓\\ Shekhar& ✓& ✓\\ Unni& X& ✓\end{array}$

In the panel there must be two experts in both the subjects, social sciences and basic sciences and one from only one subject. As Pramila is already in the panel from social sciences and Ram from both the subject. Hence, Cyriac (Social sciences) cannot attend the interview.
Hence, required answer is (A).